vrcanaries Chapter 445 Help
Chapter 445 Help
At this time of year, it is the slack season for farmers. Apart from the soybeans in the fields that may or may not be used, the other things to do are to chop firewood and repair farm tools at home. If all else fails, they go out and dig some wild vegetables to eat.
The vegetables from the garden are dried and eaten in the winter.
No one noticed when the Zhou family went into the mountains, and there was nothing else for them to do except going into the mountains.
There are not many pine mushrooms in the mountains now, so the whole family goes up the mountain together. They enter the mountain in the morning and come out in the afternoon. They eat lunch in the mountain, make a fire, bake some steamed buns, catch two pheasants and a small rabbit and roast them to eat. That’s all they need to fill their stomachs.
There weren't many babies, so a family would spend a day in the mountains and run through several large areas, but they could usually only pick up two sacks of food, or at least a small backpack.
In the next few days, we were able to use that much food to go down the mountain every day, and sometimes even more. Although there was no extra food to sell, it was definitely enough for our own consumption.
Every evening, the Zhou family yard would be filled with an irresistible fragrance. People could eat a sack of it in one meal and never got tired of it.
The ones that can’t be eaten can only be dried.
That night, Wang Fugui came over. He smelled the unusual fragrance before he entered the yard. He thought they were eating some kind of meat. When he came in, he found out it was wild mushrooms. He slapped his thigh and said, "What kind of mushroom is this? It smells so good! I can smell it from far away. I thought you were eating some kind of meat. I wonder what kind of meat could have such a good smell!"
Everyone warmly invited him to sit down.
Those who are moving the stools move the stools, and those who are taking the bowls and chopsticks take the bowls and chopsticks.
Zhou Guo said, "Uncle, this is the wild mushroom I told you about last year in the mountains. It's called pine mushroom. Do you remember it? It's out now, but there aren't many. It takes a long time to find even a little bit. Try it and see if it tastes good."
Wang Fugui could not help but nod and said, "It's delicious, so fragrant, why should I even taste it? Ordinary meat doesn't smell this good. I don't think it's just because of the fungus. It must be because you know how to cook it. If you let others cook it, they won't be able to make it taste this good."
The old man agreed and said, "You are right. Who would have thought of roasting or frying it?"
It can be eaten fried or stewed. The first time he ate this when he was young, it was fried. It seemed that it was delicious even without being fried with meat. It turned out that the roasted one is completely comparable to the fried one.
Zhou Xing brought the bowl and chopsticks and handed them to him.
Wang Fugui was a little embarrassed. "How can I feel embarrassed? I actually came here after having already eaten. It seems like I came to your house to chase away my hunger."
Everyone burst into laughter. After all, Wang Fugui has always been generous and open-minded, and no one has ever seen him like this.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Uncle, just eat. We are two families, and you are embarrassed. When I went to your stall to buy meat, you gave me a lot of extras, bones, offal, and meat. I accepted everything. Why are you so embarrassed when you come to our house? This is not like you."
Last month, Wang Fugui went back to his old business, slaughtering pigs and selling them. He also rented a stall in the town and dragged the meat to the market to sell every time there was a market. There was already a pork stall in the town, but he had just arrived and didn't know many people there. Apart from those people he knew, business was not very good.
Wang Fugui laughed loudly upon hearing this and said, "That's right, then I'll try this extremely fragrant wild mushroom."
He tasted it for a long time without saying anything.
The Zhou family members all looked at him, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Wang Fugui raised his head from the bowl, looked at the mushroom and said, "What is this called, pine mushroom? How come I have never seen it before? I think it is not much worse than the sheep mushroom. No, it should be even tastier. Is there any in the mountains now?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Yes, there are no mushrooms in the mountains. How did they come from? There aren't many, but it's still okay for our family to eat. If you want to find some, we'll go together tomorrow. We'll go again tomorrow."
Wang Fugui pondered for a while and said, "Okay, I'll go with you guys tomorrow. If we find a lot, it'll be the same dish."
Li asked at the right time: "Uncle, what are you doing here at this time?"
That’s right, everyone was looking at him. As soon as he came in, he invited people to eat and forgot to ask about the real business.
Speaking of this, Wang Fugui couldn't help but smile, and slapped his thigh and said happily: "It's like this, my family gave birth to a little girl this afternoon, she was just born, I was thinking of setting up a few tables of banquets on the day when she is ten days old, do you think you can go and help me then?"
"Oh my! Your wife gave birth?!" Li exclaimed. They had been in the mountains all day and came back late, and no one told them. "When did she give birth? I saw her weeding bean sprouts in the field yesterday."
Zhou Guo and the others hurriedly smiled and congratulated him, "Uncle, congratulations, you are now a father-in-law."
Wang Fugui nodded happily, smiling all day. He already had two sons, and wanted a little girl. Now he finally got what he wanted. He grinned and said, "The attack happened at noon today. I went to ask for a midwife, but the baby was born before she even got home. The birth was smooth, and the little girl didn't torture her mother much. She's a considerate person."
He just wanted a little girl like Zhou Guo. Even if she couldn't be like Zhou Guo, a girl would be fine. She would definitely be much better than the two noisy boys at home.
Li congratulated him repeatedly, but was a little hesitant when it came to helping. "You also know that my husband is dead or alive. Everyone thinks that we are widows now, and our child has just been born. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to help with our status."
Wang Fugui waved his hand and said, "What's the big deal? I don't believe it. Besides, the two brothers Dacai and Dafu were captured by soldiers. Maybe they are now like the brothers Dacang, making a name for themselves in the camp and becoming high-ranking officials. How can you be considered dead? Besides, look at your family. You are a blessed family with many people. Sister-in-law, you have to go. All the children you taught are talented, especially Guoguo. Hahaha, I hope my little girl can get some of the blessing from her sister Guoguo. I don't expect her to be so smart and blessed, but it's enough for her to have a little bit of her cleverness."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Guo who was grinning from ear to ear, and looked satisfied no matter how he looked at him.
Zhou Guo: “…”
Why do I feel a chill on my back?
Zhou Gu said with a smile: "Uncle, although Guoguo is smart, if your daughter really only has her little bit of smartness, it may not be enough. Wouldn't she be a fool?"
The others just looked at him speechlessly, wondering if he could speak.
Wang Fugui laughed and said, "How could that be? Guoguo is so smart. I think it would be good if you could be just a little bit as smart as her."